[Psychosomatic status and quality of work of pilots in years of the quiet and the active sun years]

Aviakosm Ekolog Med. 1993 Jan-Feb;27(1):18-23.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The study indicated that with an increased solar activity the body systems of highly anxious (HA) flight-operators as compared to low anxious (LA) operators reach a new, more intensive level of functioning. Such a condition of the physiological status in HA operators goes together with a sharp rise of pilot mishandling in flying technique, a decrease in working capacity which along with other characteristics are indicative of a fall in the central nervous system functioning during active versus quiet sun year. The LA operators capacity to maintain the homeostasis during active sun year at a level of the quiet one affects positively flying longevity and less pronounced, as compared to HA operators, increase of pilot mishandling in flying technique during the active sun year.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Anxiety / etiology
  • Anxiety / physiopathology*
  • Hemodynamics
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Military Personnel*
  • Occupational Health*
  • Psychophysiology
  • Solar Energy*